Crime Rates at Melrose Terrace, Elland, HX5 0LY

Melrose Terrace area has the 14th highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Elland , and the 115th highest crime rate of 685 local areas in Calderdale .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Melrose Terrace (HX5 0LY) in the last 12 months was 185.2 per 1,000 residents and was 34.7% higher than the Elland average (137.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 119.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Melrose Terrace (HX5 0LY), the main crime hotspot is near Oak Street. Police recorded 80 crimes here, including 36 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.